Pair programming

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Pair Programming Illuminated,
Laurie Williams, 1990

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➢ Pair Pressure
➢ Pair Negotiation
➢ Pair Courage
➢ Pair Reviews
➢ Pair Debugging
➢ Pair Learning
➢ Pair Trust

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✔ take breaks
✔ practice humility
✔ be confident/receptive
✔ communicate
✔ listen
✔ be a team player
✔ balance compromise vs standing firm

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➔driver / navigator
➔ping-pong
➔mute ping-pong
➔strong pairing

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http://www.exampler.com/blog/2008/12/10/screen-pairing/
“The work is more free-flowing and
conversational. It’s easier to note the other
person’s body language. It’s easier to stop
coding, look up, and talk to each other.”

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http://www.exampler.com/blog/2008/12/10/screen-pairing/
“The work is more free-flowing and
conversational. It’s easier to note the other
person’s body language. It’s easier to stop
coding, look up, and talk to each other.”